Imodium stops it fast

Doesn't stop flaring just dries you up for time it's in you. I think you know that though. Glad you were able to enjoy a trip. It sure has kept me going. Too bad people get scared into not using it. Heck I was having a decent day today and still took 2 before I took my kids to a 3-4 hour event. Had no worries with that in my system.

Nice so it isn't dangerous to use then right? Where do you get lomotil? What do you mean it dries you up dr-a?

I used lomitil for 3 years or so and found if I ramped up my immodium to 3 it worked about the same as one lomitil. I would only take that much on a trip now, and I would not hesitate it for one second. The lomitil would make me a little loopy if I took too much. May try Betyl too.

You will get some posts that it is going to kill you to never take it. I suppose people expect you to just stay at home. I had to get up and walk out my door every morning to work and without it I would not have been able to do that. Never missed work because of my UC. Been late, but not missed. Lomitil and immodium made that work. Never missed an exam in school because of it. Alot of times I would take the stuff 5 days a week and never had an issue with it. It's just like anything else though..... someone is going to have a bad experience with it and I just want to make sure the other side always gets heard because it has helped me through so much. Enjoy life as much as you can. You only get one time around.

I was typing this before previous post was made..... I have flared since 1997 btw, and just about always moderate to severe. GI docs never told me I could not take it and they knew the shape my colon was in.

Post Edited (Dr-A) : 8/24/2014 8:40:02 PM (GMT-6)

As long as you arent taking it every day you will probably be fine. I think Dr-A is a little too liberal in his approach with it and is taking a small gamble, but if it increases your quality of life enough then you have to weigh the risks and benefits.

Does immodium stop the mucus accidents too? That's what I deal with most of the time during a flare.

When I flew 8 hours I tried a drug called tannacomp which was an anti-diarrheal which did nothing to help.

I take Imodium when going on dinner dates or lunches and I don't want to have the toilets on my mind when making dinner chit chat.

I average 1 every 2 weeks roughly (sometime more, sometimes less). I have taken them for a few days in a row though and haven't had issues. Usually after, when the medication wears off, my symptoms are sometimes slightly worse for the next day...

Marauder93 said...
As long as you arent taking it every day you will probably be fine. I think Dr-A is a little too liberal in his approach with it and is taking a small gamble, but if it increases your quality of life enough then you have to weigh the risks and benefits.

Sums it up. All kinds of gambles we take with UC. Took bigger ones with the biologics. Took another one going back on prednisone 3 months ago. Taking another risk getting hooked on nicotine, but in my eyes I am hooked on biologics already. Taking gambles daily just keeping the colon. Trial and error over the years is I am going to end up on the toilet at minimum 3x day no matter what I take. All it does is give you windows of some safety and may increase the amount of time you have to get to a toilet when the urge hits.

notsosicklygirl said...
I am scared to take immodium. I wonder if it would help me but I worry, if you stop everything up for a period of time, won't it come out in a major, violent explosion when it does come out? Please let me know if this is the case.

Hasnt been the case for me. The drug doesnt act like a plug, it simply acts on the nerve/muscle cells in the intestine to prevent peristalsis from occurring and thus from anything moving along the GI tract. It is essentially a pause button so w.e. was going to happen anyway will just happen later. But still, Id give it a try when I know Im going to be home all day, just in case.

Thanks for the feedback Marauder. Very interesting :) I definitely need to get some of this stuff ASAP.

I take Imodium all the time. I have so much urgency but rarely D. My doctor okayed it. I don't take it everyday but probably 3xs per week (2-3 per time). Otherwise I would never be able to leave the house.

I like Pepto-Bismol better for diarrhea and cramps..did not like Immodium as well...any one else use Pepto??